THE future of the state’s National Training Centre programs is clouded, following a decision by Football Federation Tasmania not to renew coaching contracts.

Men’s coach Dean May and women’s coach Michael Edwards, whose contracts expire on August 31, will not be offered new contracts, meaning from September 1 the NTC youth development programs may be treading water.

May and Edwards, who reapplied for their positions by August 1, were told on August 7 by the FFT board and chief executive Mike Palmer that there will be an indefinite hold on contract renewals and the recruitment process.

Palmer confirmed yesterday that the board had “made a decision not to immediately renew the contracts of the coaches from the end of August”.

This was despite May and Edwards rating highly on their recent performance reviews, adding to the ambiguity of the situation.